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Contact a Family - Our Family, Our Future
from contactafamily in Research, Humanities
Families with disabled children have the same hopes and dreams as other families but often face bureaucracy and prejudice trying to achieve them. / That’s the finding of a new Contact a Family report Our family, our future which features the stories of 30 UK families whose children are affected by...
Connected - Autumn 2009 (Contact a Family)
from contactafamily in Magazines & Newspapers
The magazine for families with disabled children and all those who work with them. / http://www.cafamily.org.uk
Contact a Family - Preparing for adult life and transitio...
from contactafamily in Brochures & Catalogs
Leaving school and moving into adulthood is a challenging time for all young people with disabilities and their parents. What choices exist and will they help the young person lead a fulfilling life? / Many parents feel anxious at this time, predicting poor services or a possible lack of choice ...
Contact a Family - The Tax Credits Guide
from contactafamily in Brochures & Catalogs
This booklet is a general guide to tax credits for families with disabled children. / It includes information on who qualifies and how the tax credits system works in practice. We’ve also included ‘ready reckoner’ tables to give you an idea of how much you should get. / Tax credits are nothing...
Contact a Family - Money When Your Child Reaches 16
from contactafamily in Research, Arts & Architecture
At 16 years of age, it may be possible for your child to claim certain benefits in their own right. However, if they do, any benefits or tax credits you get for them will stop. / If your son or daughter stays in full-time / non-advanced education or some types of training, you should have a choic...
Contact a Family - Holidays, play and leisure
from contactafamily in Research, Humanities
Disabled children and young people consistently say that leisure and play, after school, in the holidays and at weekends, is the most important missing element in their lives. Parents strive to make opportunities for these but often find many unnecessary barriers, including a basic lack of inform...
Contact a Family - A guide to dealing with bullying: for ...
from contactafamily in Research, Humanities
Parents can feel a whole range of emotions when they discover their child is being bullied. While initial feelings may include isolation, anger, sadness and guilt, it is important to remember there is a way / forward. / This guide is for parents of disabled children. It contains information about...
Contact a Family - Transforming the lives of families wit...
from contactafamily in Research, Humanities
Every 25 minutes a child is born / or diagnosed with a severe disability. / It is estimated that there are over / 770,000 disabled children in the UK. / The overwhelming majority are cared / for at home by their families, with little / or no outside help. / Often parents with disabled children fin...
Contact a Family (Lambeth Office) Newsletter - July 2009
from contactafamily in Magazines & Newspapers
Summer 2009 / Issue 2 / Lambeth / Inside / 30 Not Out ......................... ............ 1 Local news .
Contact a Family - A guide to claiming Disability Living ...
from contactafamily in How-to-Guides & Manuals
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for disabled people. This guide is explains how parent/carers can claim DLA for their disabled child and how to check if you are entitled to receive DLA at a higher rate. / Contact a Family - www.cafamily.org.uk
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